VAP Summer Institute

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Online Teacher/Facilitator Resource Center

PPT Presentation for 7/30/13 - Communication and Collaboration

PPT Presentation for 8/1/13 - Differentiation and Student Engagement

General Resources

Must Know Resources	Overview of Resource
MERLOT -http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm	Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching Peer Reviewed
Ulster BOCES School Library System http://ulstersls.wordpress.com/resources/	This site gives access to the Ulster BOCES Data bases for research. This is a must know for online AP classes and research.
Academic Honesty, FERPA and Copyright http://learndat.tech.msu.edu/teach/academic-honesty-ferpa-and	Deals with academic honesty and values in a community of scholars, such as a college.
Moodle Basics Boot Camp -http://moodle.k12ln.org/course/view.php?id=137	This course has been created to introduce the Moodle tools to the students. It should take students about 1-2 hours to complete. They should not get access to courses till this is completed.
The eLearning Coach - http://theelearningcoach.com/	Tips and reviews for online and mobile learning.
NEA - Teaching Online Guide -http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/onlineteachguide.pdf	32 page PDF designed by the NEA for teachers teaching online.
Design for Adult Learning Online http://learndat.tech.msu.edu/teach/teaching_styles	"offer seven simple, yet valuable ideas that should be incorporated into the design of online courses:" http://www.hbs.edu/research/facpubs/workingpapers/papers2/0203/03-036.pdf
Types of Teaching Styles http://www.csn.edu/pages/2358.asp	Gives definitions of the 4 types of teaching styles and then a quiz for teachers to take that determines your style based on teaching preferences. Explains what you may have problems with in an online course as an instructor as well as identify your strengths.
Are you Right for Teaching Online? https://www.pueblocc.edu/Academics/AlternativeEducation/Faculty/Teach_Online.htm	Gives personalized Feedback about how you would be as an online instructor.
Strategies to Promote Online Learning http://members.shaw.ca/mdde615/howcommunicate.htm	Strategies for use in online discussions to promote participation. Gives examples for motivation and also gives tips to help the teacher not to dominate the discussion as well.
Tips and Strategies for Every Online Instructor http://members.shaw.ca/mdde615/tipstrat.htm	Tips for being an effective online teacher and great for contingency planning.
What is Meaningful Feedback? http://members.shaw.ca/mdde615/howfeedback.htm	Gives examples of types and ways to give feedback in the online setting.
Teaching with Stylehttp://www.ius.edu/ilte/pdf/teaching_with_style.pdf	PDF document that is very detailed and helpful with dealing with students in learning communities, as well as to help continually develop our own teaching style.
Learning Style Assessment http://www.roanestate.edu/sails/learningstyles.asp	Learning Style Assessment. Many teachers teach only to their own learning style - important to know.
Teaching Styles Assessment http://www.roanestate.edu/qep/teachingstyles.html	Follow up and build upon of the Learning Styles Assessment
COLLES http://surveylearning.moodle.com/colles/	The Constructivist On-Line Learning Environment Survey

Academic Integrity Videos:

If Technology Could Talk - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdQOud8gZos
Academic Integrity and what it means to your future
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BeyUy_QyO8

Best Practices Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity - http://de.yccd.edu/Data/Sites/1/userfiles/academicintegritystrategies.pdf
Designing Online Courses that Discourage Dishonesty - http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eqm0348.pdf

Fostering Interaction Resources:

Ice Breakers for Online	Questioning Techniques & Course Management
http://www.southalabama.edu/oll/jobaidsfall03/Icebreakers%20Online/icebreakerjobaid.htm http://joitskehulsebosch.blogspot.com/2009/03/10-online-icebreakers.html http://www.vcu.edu/cte/resources/OTLRG/04_05_Icebreakers.html http://twt.wikispaces.com/Ice-Breaker+Ideas https://sites.google.com/site/onlineteachingstrategies/virtualicebreakers https://laulima.hawaii.edu/access/content/group/fb8c10fd-5445-420b-0034-bad118df6196/TeachingResources/icebreakers.html https://laulima.hawaii.edu/access/content/group/fb8c10fd-5445-420b-0034-bad118df6196/TeachingResources/InnovativeGettingToKnowYouActivities.pdf	http://www.vcu.edu/cte/resources/OTLRG/05_04_DiscussionBoards.html http://www.humboldt.edu/aof/AssessingOnlineFacilitationInstrument.pdf http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/instructor-characteristics-that-affect-online-student-success/
Language and Student Interaction	Treasure Hunts, Games Simulations
Web Discussion Pitfalls - http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/communication/activities.asp 10 Tips for Effective Online Facilitation - http://courses.edtechleaders.org/documents/opd/ETLO_Ten_Tips.htm Facilitation and Discussion Tips - http://www.mad.state.mn.us/facilitation Live Online Learning - http://clive-shepherd.blogspot.com/2009/10/live-online-learning-free-download.html Top 5 Tools for ReTech and Online Learning - http://erictremblay.blogspot.com/ *	CurriculumBits - http://www.curriculumbits.com/

Managing an Online Course:

Topics	Resources
Teacher Record Keeping in an Online Course	http://www.education.com/reference/article/teacher-record-keeping/
Essential Principles of High Quality Online Teaching	http://info.sreb.org/programs/EdTech/pubs/PDF/Essential_Principles.pdf
Teaching with Online Communication Tools	http://www.cites.illinois.edu/reference/pedagogy/communication/communication3.html
Managing Student Behavior Online	http://www.vcu.edu/cte/resources/OTLRG/04_12_Behavior.html
Skills Both Online Students and Teachers Must Have	http://www.edudemic.com/2013/03/the-skills-both-online-students-and-teachers-must-have/
5 Essential e-Mails for Online Students	http://elearningnetworks.com/materials/essential_emails.html
Specific Activities that Promote Online Discussion	http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/communication/activities.asp
Preparing k-12 Teachers to Teach Online	http://home.sprynet.com/~gkearsley/TeachingOnline.htm
Tips and Tricks for Teaching Online Like a Pro	http://www.itdl.org/Journal/Oct_04/article04.htm
Web Meetings, Webinars, Virtual Classrooms Compared	http://onlignment.com/2009/08/web-meetings-webinars-and-virtual-classrooms-compared/
Rubrics for Web Lessons	http://webquest.sdsu.edu/rubrics/weblessons.htm
Emerging Set of Online Instructor Performance Guidelines	http://www.sc.edu/cte/larryragan/doc/performanceguidelines.pdf
Time Management for Online Instructors	http://www2.uwstout.edu/content/profdev/rubrics/time_management.html
How to Focus in the Age of Distraction	http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/distractions.jpg
Sample - What to Expect from My Instructor	http://www2.uwstout.edu/content/profdev/teachingonline/office_hours.html

Online Course Self Evaluation

Topics	Resources
Online Course Rubrics	http://elearningnetworks.com/materials/OnlineCourseRubric.pdf
Rubric for Online Instruction	http://www.csuchico.edu/roi/documents/rubricpdf
Grading Rubric for Online Instruction	http://de.yccd.edu/Data/Sites/1/userfiles/gradingrubric_discussion.pdf
Tips for Managing Large Online Classes	http://blackboardtips.wikispaces.com/LargeClasses